Folklore: The baby starts the game, and the mother takes off her painted skin

Chapter 173 The Origin of Fire Appears, Let's Get Started! [Seeking Monthly Tickets]

In the early morning, the Shuicheao was filled with river mist rising from the accumulated water, making the front misty.

Liu Bai had to squint to see clearly that on the island in the middle of the river right in front of them, many tents were filled with people walking on the sidewalks.

They gathered in a circle, surrounding the tent where the Ji brothers and sisters were.

In front of their tent, the ascetic was standing there with his hands clasped together, not saying a word.

The noisy noise that Liu Bai heard earlier was exactly the noise made when these secret agents came out of the governor's mansion.

Seeing his young master coming out, Situ Hong, who was originally standing behind, naturally came forward. After asking for instructions, he picked him up so that he could see more clearly.

In the front, Ji Changan also came out from the surrounded tent, with the life fire of the Yin-nourishing God level on his body, and smiled at the old monk who was blocking the door:
"I wonder why the master came to visit so early in the morning?"

The ascetic monk said nothing, his eyes fixed on Ji Changan who was walking out.

"Master?" Ji Changan asked again softly, with sincere eyes.

The ascetic still said nothing and just looked at him.

He behaves strangely, like a...mute.

Liu Bai was staring at it when Xiao Cao's voice rang in his mind, "Sir, this monk seems to be practicing the Buddhist silent meditation."

"From the day they start practicing, the ascetic monks who practice this Buddhist Dharma will only have one chance to speak, because if they open their mouths, they will lose their power and die."

"But the moment they open their mouths, they can burst out with very strong strength. For example, the ascetic monk who nourishes the Yang God in front of us can seriously injure the Yin-walking man who has cultivated a second life. If they are lucky, they can even die together."

Is this what the Buddhist meditation of silence is like... Liu Bai guessed that the ascetic monk in front of him probably knew about the arrangement of the Ji brothers and sisters.

Otherwise I wouldn't act like this.

But this ascetic monk probably wouldn't want to die here, so naturally he wouldn't say a word.

He stood at the entrance of the gray tent and looked for a while, then turned around and walked out of the crowd, heading straight to the territory of the children's gang across the street.

He picked a shed at random and walked in, and soon walked out.

Just in the process of going in and out, a large wolf-hair brush covered with thick ink appeared in his hand.

Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, he returned to Ji Changan's tent without saying a word, but picked up the large wolf-hair brush he had just borrowed.

Then he wrote on the tent:
"Ye, you want to kill everyone here."

It was obvious that the ascetic monk had practiced his calligraphy skills. In just the blink of an eye, with just a stroke of his brush, he had left a line of flowing words on the tent cloth.

Ji Changan's face turned obviously ugly, but he quickly recovered. He smiled and pretended to be confused.

"I wonder what the master means by this?"

The written words had already been clearly seen by the onlookers. If they were to destroy them now, it would seem like an attempt to cover up one's own mistake.

The ascetic monk casually threw the brush back in front of the members of the Na Hai Gang, and it landed steadily on the ground. When he was about to turn around and leave, he saw Wu Qiu standing behind him.

Blocked his way.

He opened his mouth.

Wu Qiu's face changed drastically and he immediately moved away.

With an undisguised sneer on his face, he glanced at Wu Qiu, then stepped across the river filled with water, returned to the flat land in the north, walked into the forest behind, and disappeared.

He just left like that, but the words he wrote were left here nakedly.

On the Shuihuo Sect side, a man who was also a Yang-raising spirit came out and said in a deep voice, "Master Ji, General Wu, monks are strict about not telling lies, and I'm sure this monk is no exception."

"What do you two think?"

Ji Changan didn't get angry when he heard this, and still had a smile on his face.

"This killing is about grudges and benefits."

"I am a newcomer here, and I have no connection with the heroes of Yunzhou City. Secondly, this is about interests..."

Ji Changan smiled and said, "I am not bragging, but now the best land in this fire-raising area has been occupied by me."

"As for the rest... even if all your money and Yin beads were added together, they might not be as much as Ji's, so there's no point in even talking about this."

"Mr. Ji is right. I believe in you!" Suddenly, someone among the idle people in the north shouted.

Then someone else responded, "I'm new here, and I've received a great gift from Master Ji the first time I met him. He's even willing to share a treasure like the water for praying for the gods with us. I also believe in Master Ji."

More and more people in the crowd responded, and Ji Changan smiled, clasped his fists towards them, and expressed his gratitude.

"Ah."

Liu Bai clearly heard Shen Ruoruo sneer next to her, but she didn't say much.

Seeing that more and more people were flattering her, she turned around and went back into the tent.

Liu Bai also glanced at Ji Changan.

It seems that the day of action will most likely be tonight.

"Sister Situ, please come in too." Shen Ruoruo's voice came from inside the tent.

Situ Hong held Liu Bai in her arms and walked in with her head lowered and bent over.

Shen Ruoruo sat on the edge of the bed, with a trace of caution on her face.

"Sister Situ, go inform the other sisters and ask them to pack their things and be ready to leave this fire-raising place at any time."

"it is good."

Upon hearing this, Situ Hong let Liu Bai go.

Shen Ruoruo reminded again: "Remember to tell them not to make any noise, and be gentle."

"it is good."

Situ Hong took the order and left, leaving only Liu Bai and Shen Ruoruo in the small tent.

Liu Bai felt that if he didn't ask something at this time, it would seem that he knew something.

"Sister Shen, what happened?"

"The Ji family siblings from the Imperial City are going to cause a big scene here, and I'm afraid a lot of people will die."

Shen Ruoruo did not hide it.

"Ah?" Liu Bai pretended to be terrified, "Then should we hurry up as well?"

Shen Ruoruo was very satisfied with Liu Bai's reaction, and then she moved a little closer and whispered:

"If they leave, my brother and I will not leave. We have to reap the benefits here."

"Young Master, she really intends to share this Origin Fire with you." Xiaocao shouted in Liu Bai's mind.

Regardless of whether this matter is successful or not, Shen Ruoruo does have such an idea.

"it is good."

Liu Bai agreed immediately, and then asked in his mind: "Xiao Cao, can this origin fire be divided into several parts?"

"It should be possible. This is just a ball of fire. If you really want to grab it, it can be divided into several pieces."

"But when the queen was robbing, she took everything."

The grass knows a little, but not much.

The flattery outside had long ended, and Liu Bai went out to take a look around. Everything remained the same, with people still lighting fires and practicing their skills.

Only those idle wanderers in the north left in large numbers.

On the island in the center of the river, the handwriting left by the ascetic monk is still clearly visible.

The sun rose in the east and set in the west. Just after noon, Liu Bai felt something was wrong. The fire was getting stronger.

It's just like adding more firewood to a fire.

The fire was burning fiercely.

For example, when you are roasting a fire, if you put your hands and feet closer to the fire, you can naturally feel it.

The fire is booming.

If the fire was too strong, it would easily burn people to death, so Shen Ruoruo came out of the tent.

She first glanced at Liu Bai, and then saw Niu Ben from Shefu Hall next to her also walking out of the tent.

"Ms. Shen, did you also discover it?"

Niu Ben's face looked a little heavy, and he no longer had his previous calmness.

Shen Ruoruo ignored her. When she raised her right hand, her life fire condensed into a string of wind chimes.

The wind blows and the fire of life rises.

The wind chimes are ringing.

With just this one move, the clear sound of the bell spread all around, and the matchmakers behind the two men all came out of their tents after hearing the sound.

There was no need to say anything else. One by one, they all turned around and went into the forest.

"Brother...be careful."

In front of outsiders, Situ Hong no longer called Liu Bai "Mr. Liu".

"Well, don't worry." After Liu Bai nodded, Situ Hong turned around and left with the matchmaker gang members.

This was also what Liu Bai had already explained during the day.

Situ Hong has no part in this matter, so it would be better to let her leave early.

As soon as the people from the matchmaker's meeting moved, the gang members from the Shefu Hall nearby came out one after another. In fact, when Shen Ruoruo rang the wind chimes.

Niu Ben's expression changed.

We all live in Yunzhou City, so we all know the orders of each gang very well.

"Go! All go!"

Although Niu Ben didn't know what was going to happen next, he couldn't help but be clear about the importance of the matter. The matchmaker was about to run away, so there was no reason for them to stay here.

When they moved in the west, people in other directions naturally noticed it. The first to react were still those idle people in the north.

First of all, they all come and go on their own. They can leave when they want to and stay when they want to, without having to listen to any arrangements.

Secondly...compared to other people, they often know better how to live longer.

So they all ran towards the mountains behind them.

In just a few breaths, the fire-raising area of ​​Shuiche'ao was in chaos, and the Ji brothers and sisters in the middle naturally heard the noise.

After coming out of the tent, Ji Changan narrowed his eyes and said:

"This is a great place to raise fire. Why are you in such a hurry to leave?"

After saying this, he raised his hands and lightly tapped them. Immediately, dark clouds rose from the mountains surrounding Shuiche'ao, and rain fell.

As the sky darkened, Liu Bai saw many members of the Shefu Hall nearby walk away and then stop where they were.

It’s not that they stopped, but their bodies remained.

What rushes out is the soul, and what stays where is the body.

It's not just the gang members of Shefu Hall, gang members from several other places are facing the same situation.

There was something strange about the falling rain... Liu Bai immediately discovered the abnormality.

However, he had always kept his life fire burning vigorously, and he was standing next to Shen Ruoruo, a Yin-walking man who had raised a Yang spirit, so he was not wet by the rain.

"Our people ran away."

Shen Ruoruo looked up at the hill behind her.

Among the rest, only a few were able to rush out.

Among them, most of the Yin people below the level of Yin God had their bodies separated by the rain.

"Ji Changan, how dare you!"

There was a shout from the Water and Fire Sect opposite, and before they could take any action, Wu Qiu from the Governor's Mansion disappeared.

"No hurry, no hurry."

As Ji Changan was speaking, a wisp of mist rose in the entire Shuiche'ao area.

It was very light, but it accumulated over time, and soon the entire valley was shrouded in the fog.

Liu Bai and Shen Ruoruo were standing at the very front and couldn't even see the situation on the island in the middle of the river opposite.

"Sir, now that his altar is up, it will probably be able to attract the origin fire out soon."

The voice of grass rang in Liu Bai's mind.

Shen Ruoruo also knew this, so she didn't move. She held Liu Bai's little hand, indicating that he didn't need to be anxious.

But this is not the case for people in several other places.

When they saw the fog rising, they thought that Ji Chang'an had resorted to some evil trick, and they all lit fires and attacked bravely.

The fog was thick and they couldn't see clearly how Ji Changan stopped them.

I could just hear the constant noises all around.

At this moment, Shen Ruoruo grabbed Liu Bai's hand and floated into the forest behind the mountain. She escaped from the miasma and came above the river fog.

When I was in the fog at the foot of the mountain before, I couldn't see anything.

When he came to the mountain at this moment, Liu Bai discovered that the river fog had actually condensed into substance!

Not only that, Ji Chang'an was walking on the river fog as if he was walking on flat ground. He was wearing a large red silk cloth embroidered with a fire basin behind him, and as he walked, it was as if he was carrying a ball of fire.

"Hey, why are the souls of those ghosts gone?"

Xiaocao poked his head out and asked.

Originally, there were many people who had their souls separated from the underworld, but at this moment, their figures were not seen around.

“This altar is supported by their souls underneath.”

Shen Ruoruo stared at the movement on the mist platform and said without turning her head.

"Then aren't they dead?" Xiao Cao stared, also watching.

"He won't die, but his soul is damaged. He will definitely need a month to recover." Shen Ruoruo said.

There was finally movement on the fog platform.

Ji Changan, who was originally walking on it, his body jumping as if he was taking some steps, suddenly stopped, then clasped his hands, took off the armor behind him, and threw it away.

This big red cloak was thrown out, but it didn't fall to the ground, and just floated above the misty platform.

Fog began to surge around.

At this moment, even though Liu Bai was in the mountains, he could feel the hot breath rising.

From underground, to the face, and then to the front.

It was as if he was being scorched by the sun. He could even hear the screams from the souls dragging the fog platform underneath.

People become ghosts, ghosts become people.

The soul is the bridge between the two. How could they withstand being burned by the fire of life, or... the fire of origin?
"A lot of people died."

As soon as Shen Ruoruo finished speaking, Liu Bai saw a huge hole suddenly appear in the middle of the fog platform.

It was like being burned through by fire.

It was at this moment that he could clearly feel Shen Ruoruo holding his hand and squeezing it tightly.

She started to get nervous.

"Yeah!"

A joyful voice like that of a baby suddenly sounded in the hollow and spread all around.

His voice is clear and crisp with a hint of childish innocence.

"Master, the Origin Fire has come out! Hurry up, grab it, charge!"

Liu Bai could clearly feel that Xiao Cao was grabbing his shoulders very hard, but the voice was ringing in his mind.

"Not urgent."

Liu Bai stared at the hole in the middle of the stage, not even willing to blink.

In the blink of an eye, there was no movement in the previous second, and in the next second, a ball of burning light blue flame floated up from the hole.

It was as big as a human head and kept jumping. As soon as it appeared, it floated towards the big red cloak thrown by Ji Changan.

Ji Changan was overjoyed when he saw this.

It was as if he had already seen himself restraining the original fire.

Seeing this, Xiaocao also muttered, "Xiaocao Dao, what good thing is this? It turns out to be a thousand people hammering down the money flag. But this thing definitely can't contain the origin fire."

Sure enough, as soon as Xiaocao finished speaking, the fire of origin had already floated over the money flag. Not only that, it also burned a hole in the money flag the moment it passed through.

"Hey!"

Then, in the blink of an eye, the money flag was completely burned to ashes and fell on the misty platform.

The fire of origin was jumping and circling in the sky above Shuiche'ao, and it looked extremely happy.

But this time Ji Changan's face became very ugly, yet a little excited.

The Xiangqian flag was burned, but this also proves the power of the original fire.

In the blink of an eye, he took out another small tripod from Xumi.

It is similar to the Origin Fire, the size of a human head, made of bronze, with three legs and two tripod ears on top. The entire small tripod is engraved with Kuilong patterns and is stained with a lot of white mud.

After Ji Changan took out the small tripod, the hands holding it immediately began to burn with life fire.

The cauldron was burned with fire. In an instant, the original fire that was originally floating in the air suddenly moved, as if it was about to swoop down.

"Brother, do it!"

Shen Ruoruo flipped her hand, and a Taoist talisman appeared in her hand. It was golden in color, and it was the one she had posted in the tent before.

Liu Bai hurriedly reached out and took out an identical talisman paper from the pocket on his chest.

As soon as the two appeared, the original fire floating in the air hesitated again.

"Oh my, how dare you play with this good thing without telling us from the Funeral Temple? How can you do that?"

Liu Bai heard a familiar voice, and then he was on a mountain opposite.

Met my "good brother".

The funeral temple incense master with a copper coin mask on his face!

Ji Changan first looked at Liu Bai and Shen Ruoruo angrily, and then looked at the incense master and said angrily:

"You have already nurtured this second life, what else do you need this origin fire for?!"

The incense master slapped his hands on his mouth, as if he was yawning, or as if he was laughing, "Why can't I steal things that I don't need?"

"And I'm telling you, I've already called other people in the city. People like Zhou Bala are coming soon, so you... hurry up."

As soon as he finished speaking, a woman's loud laughter was heard from the mountain behind Liu Bai.

"Seize the Origin Fire? Have you said hello to my Tiger Auntie?"

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(I have gastroenteritis, so I'm a little late, sorry, but I still get 10,000 a day, please give me a monthly ticket!)

(End of this chapter)